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flounced

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verb

past tense of flounce
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounced
Adjective
  • Lara Pippen wears a bold fringed mini to the party.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • Police video showed the nun bruised and the attacker wearing tzitzit, a fringed undergarment worn by some observant Jewish men.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Troy — who is a Pony of the Americas, according to his owners, the Beaulieu family — pranced around his yard upon exiting the hospital trailer, receiving pets and apples.
    Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • And the preacher pranced around the stage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Cyndi Lauper didn’t hold back when a heckler interrupted her opening night in Las Vegas, firing back mid-show with an expletive-laced response that quickly drew cheers from the crowd.
    Kennedy French, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Armed with laced cigarettes and a passion for taking things too far, Paul tests the bonds of everyone involved.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In a large bowl or resealable bag, mix together ¼ cup shiro (white) miso, ¼ cup creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup shoyu (soy sauce), ¼ cup packed light brown sugar, ¼ cup beer, any kind, 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated, and 2 tsp.
    Sheldon Simeon, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The German served up wiener schnitzel the following year, while in 1988 Scotland’s Sandy Lyle laid on some haggis – sheep’s offal minced, spiced and served in its stomach, and plated up to the sound of bagpipes.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • His widow, Erika Kirk, was at this weekend’s dinner, visibly distraught as she was escorted out in her sequined cream dress.
    Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Holmes’ cashmere Khaite bra and bralette moment, which went unexpectedly viral seven years ago, received a red-carpet update this time around, with a white button-down styled off the shoulder, peekaboo strap, and a sequined charcoal skirt.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Reese strutted down the runway at last year’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
    Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
  • Hathaway strutted down the red carpet at the New York premiere in a crimson custom Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquière gown.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At last Sun Ra sashayed onstage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and troupe member Marcquet Hill sashayed their way onto Tuesday's episode of the long-running CBS soap as a couple of hip-thrusting bachelorette party dancers.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The collection’s denim pieces include the Lucky Legend Low Rise Festival Coca Cola Short, a women’s cuffed short with Coca-Cola pocket embroidered and exposed pocket bags, and the Coca Cola Denim Trucker Jacket.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
  • The striped blouse is embroidered with small red hearts, and the collar has a scalloped edge with matching trim for a charming touch.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
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“Flounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounced. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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